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(Model.)

G. W. PROUTY.

FISHING REEL.

No. 396,956. Patented 113.11.29, 1889.

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UNITED STATES PATENT rrilcE GEORGE lV. PROUTY, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALE TO RICHARD O. HARDING, OF SAME PLACE.

FISHING-REEL..

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 396,956, dated January 29, i889.

Application tiled April 26, 1888. Serial No. 271,906. (Model.)

.To all whom ln/ay concern:

Be i t known that l, GEORGE lV. PROUTY, of Boston, in the county ot' Suitolk and State ot' Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful, lmln-ovements in liishing-Reels, of which the following, taken in connection with the accompanyin drawings, is a specification.

My invention relates to fishing-reels, and has for its object the production ot a reel which will automatically control the strain on the line when a fish is hooked, and will allow the fish when running away to drawthc line from thc rcel by revolving the spool independently ot' the operatiiig-haiullc, and by which the :fish may be drawn within reach ot' the landing-net when the strain upon the line lis less than the friction between the handle and the winding-spool.

My invention consists in certain novel t'eatures or" construction, arrangement, and coinbinatioils of parts, which will be readily uuderstood by reference to the description ot' the drawings and to the claims to be hereinafter given.

Of the (lrawings, Figure l represents a side elevation o1' my improved reel. Fig. 2 represents a sectional elevation of the saine, the cutting plane being on line ir rr on Fig. l. Fig. 3 represents a plan ot the operati iig-handle with its cover removed; and Figs. 4, 5, (i, and?v represent details which will be hereinafter described.

In the drawings, A is the hub of the winding-spool, having secured thereon the disks B B, between which the line is wound upon the hub A, the end oi' said line being secured to said hub at o.. One end, b, of the hub A is Vmounted and revolves in a bearing, c,secured to the rubber plate C, which .is surrounded by the ring C', which is secured to the rods d d and block l), which connect said rin C with a similar ring, C2, in whichis secured another rubber disk, Ci", to thc center of which the flanged ring f is fastened by suitable screws. The ring f forms a bearing tor the hollow hub g of the handle E, in which bearing said handle is revolved by the operator. lVithin the hollow hub g is placed a friction-washer of rubber or leather, h, and also a metallic cup-shaped piece, i, which is firmly secured to the end of said hub A by means of ascrew, 1

1'. and is adapted to be revolved therewith. The riin of said cup-shaped piece '27 is provided with one or more notches, t?, with which the bolt 7i', pressed by the spring 7c', is adapted to engage to lock said handle and spool, so that they will revolve together wh en desired.

The bolt It is provided at its outer end with a lateral projection, 7a2, which engages with one arm of the lever l, pivoted-at Z to the handle E, the other arm of which engages with and is operated by the lateral projection upon Vthe disk `nz', which is adapted to be moved about the shank m of the handle E by means of the niilled projection in?, extending slightly beyond the end ot the handle E in such a position that it may be readily operated by the angler without removing his hand from the handle. The shank 'm' Secures to the outer end of the handle E a cylin der, F, of hard rubber, at right angles to the said handle, by which it may more easily be revolved. The disk l1n is provided with a shallow recess in its upper side, in which, about the shank Am', is mounted a convex washer, 'H'Lwhieh may be compressed by turning the shank m to create a friction upon said disk to prevent its being accidentally turned and releasing' the bolt it when itis not desired so to do.

The interior of the cup-shaped hub 't' is nearly filled by a washer, of rubber or similar material, against the upper surface of which abuts the disk n, which is inade to revolve with said handle E by means of the pins 'a' n', secured thereto and projecting into corresponding holes in the cover G of said handle. The disk n is provided witha screw-threaded hole, into which is screwed the shank oi' the screw o, provided with an annular ange, o', which AFits into a recess in the under side of the cover G, and which is also provided with a squared upper end, 02, projecting beyond the upper surface ot" said cover G, and upon which the milled head H is firmly clamped, so that said shank may be revolved by turning the said head to inove the disk n toward or troni the spool, for the purpose of creating` more or less friction be- IOO tween said handle E and the winding-spool, as desired, all in an obvious manner.

The block D is provided with two concave arms, I l, by which said reel is secured te the fishing-rod, in any well-known. manner.

The ring C? projects beyond the outer surface of the disk or plate Ci in order to prevent the possible chance of the line gei ting caught between said disk and the handle E, and that this recess may not get tilled up with dirt the lower plate ot the said handle extends to the :further side of said disk, as shown at K, and as this is revolved the disk is kept free 'from dirt. lVhen a tish has been hooked, the angler commences to wind up the line upon the spool by turning the handle E; but should the tish turn and endeavor to run away the line would be given out, while the angler continued to turn the handle as if winding up the line, so that as soon as thc actions ot' the fish cause any slack in the line it is immediately recovered and wound upon the spool. Should the angler desire to wind np the line without giving the tish an opportunity to run away, by moving the projection ot the disk 1n into the position shown in the drawings the spool and .handle are locked together, so that the friction device cannot operate; but as soon as said disk is moved to its opposite end ot' movement the friction device may be operated as soon as the strain upon the line is greater than the friction between the handle and the spool. One advantage oit my improved reel is that it is so constructed that it is capable of resisting a much greater pull than any reel now in the market, while another advantage is that it is so made that it is impossible tor dirt lo get into its working parts and interfere with its operation. The fact that all the parts are so located that they may all be operated readily with one hand without removing the hand From the operating-handle is another advantage.

lith the :foregoing it believed that my invention will be readily understood without any further description ot its operation.

lVhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Let-ters Patent of the United States, is-

l. In a fishing-reel, the combination. oi' the su pporting-trame, a spool provided with journals revoluble in bearings in said trame, a handle somounted upon one of said journals as to be revoluble thereon, and a washer so interposed between said handle and said spool as to create a friction between the sam e, in orderthat said spool maybe rotated in one direction by said handle for the purpose ot' winding up the line, while it may be rotated in the opposite direction without turning said handle when the strain upon the line overcomes the Afriction between said washer and said handle and spool.

2. In a iishing-reel, the combination ot the supporting-framc, a spool provided with journals revoluble in bearings in said iframe, a handle so mounted upon oneof said journals as to be revoluble thereon, a washer so interposed between said handle and said spool as to create a friction between the same, in order that said spool may be rotated in one direction by said handle tor the purpose ot winding up the line, while it may be rotated in the opposite direction without turning said handle when the strain upon. the line overcomes the 'friction between said washer and said handle and spool, and a sliding bolt for imsitivelyloclking said spool and handle when desired to prevent either rom heilig revolved iinle'liemlently ot the other.

3. ln a iishing-reeh the combination of the slipperting-tramc, a spool provided with journals revoluble in bearings in said trame, a handle so mounlel upon one of said journals as to be revoluble thereon, a washer interposed between said handle and said spool for the purpose ot' creating a :friction between the same, a slidingbolt located in a recess in said handle, a slot or notch in the hub of said spool, with which said bolt is adapted to engage to positively lock said spool and 'handle together, a spring' tor moving said bolt in one direction,a bell-cranklevcr one arm of which engages with said bolt, and a milled thumbpiece or operating said lever to move said bolt in the opposite direction, which thumbpiece is so located that it may readily be operated by the anglefs hand while turning the handle.

4. ln a fishing-reel, the combination of the supportiiig-frame, a spool provided with jonrnals revoluble in bearings in said frame, a handle so mounted upon one ot said journals as to be revoluble thereon, a washer interposed between said handle and said spool for the purpose of creating a friction between the same, a sliding bolt secured to said handle, a

yslot or notch in the hub et said spool, with which said bolt .is adapted to engage to positively lock said handle and spool together, a bell-crank lever one arm of which engages with said bolt, a disk secured to said handle and provided with a lateral proj eetion, which engages with said lever to release said bolt from said slot or notch in the hub oit' the spool, and a sprin adapted to press said bolt into engagement with said slot when it has been released from engagement with said lateral projcction.

5. In ashing-reel, the combination of the supporting-traine, a spool provided with journals revoluble in bearings in said frame, a cup-shaped piece secured to the cnd of one ot said journals, a washer located within said cup-shaped piece, and a handle for rotating said spool, so mounted that a portion of its inner side will be pressed or held in close contact with said washer, thus creating a friction between the same, so that said spool will be rotated when. said handle is turned in order to wind up the line, but will be revolved in the opposite direction when the strain upon the line is su l'ticient to overcome the friction between said handle and washer.

(5. ln a fishing-rcel, the combination ot' the IOO ITO

Supporting-frame, a spool provided with j oni'- nais revolnble in bearings in said f1aine,a anp-shaped piece secured to the end of one oi Said journals, a washer located within Said enp-shaped piece, a handle for operating Said spool, a disk secured to the axis of said handle and rotating' theiewith with one Surface in Contact with said washei', and a Sei-ew 'for ad,- jusing said disk foward o1' from Said washer to regulate the iiiieiiioii.

7. In a iishing-ieel, the eonlbinainion oll ille Snppol'tingrame, a spool provided with j om nals levoluble in bearings in Saidi'ia1ne,a cup-shaped pieee seemed to the end oi' one of Said journals, a washeiloeated within Said 

